Free crochet hat instructions 5402 with matchine purse come from “Hiawatha Hats and Bags Book #117” You can purchast the entire book below for only $2.99
TOP-Slip 2 strings of beads on yarn. Without beads ch 3, sl st in 1st ch, forming a ring.
Rnd 1- 6 sc in ring.
RND 2 - * Slide bead close to last st, sc in next st - BEADED SC MADE - plain Sc in same st. Repeat from around (12 sc - 6 beads). Mark beg of rnds.
RND 3 - * Beaded sc in next st, plain sc in same st, plain sc in next st. Repeat from a around (18 sc - 6 beads).
RHD 4 - * Beaded sc in next st, plain sc in same st, beaded sc in next st, plain sc in next st. Repeat from around (24 sc - 12 heads).
RHD 5 - Plain sc in next st, beaded sc in next st, plain sc in next st, beaded sc in next st, plain sc in same st. Repeat from * around (30 sts - 12 beads).
RHD 6 - * Plain sc in next 2 sts. beaded sc in next st, plain sc in next st, beaded sc in next st, plain sc in same st. Repeat from * around (36 sts - 12 beads)
RHD 7 - * Plain sc in next 3 sts. beaded sc in next st, plain sc in next st, beaded sc in next st, plain sc in same st. Repeat from * around (6 plain sections with double row of beads between).
RND 8 - * Sc in next 4 sts, beaded sc in next st, sc in next st, beaded sc in next st, sc in same st. Repeat from * around.
RND 9 - * Sc to next beaded sc, plain sc in beaded sc, beaded sc in plain sc, plain sc in beaded sc, beaded sc in plain sc, plain sc in same st. Repeat from * around.
Repeat rnd 9, thus continuing beaded spiral and working 1more plain se in each section every rnd, until there are 138 sts.
NEXT RND - * Sc to next beaded sc. plain sc in beaded sc, beaded sc in plain sc, plain sc in beaded sc, beaded sc in plain sc. Repeat from * around (no inc).
Repeat last rnd, continuing spiral, to 6 1/4” from center of hat, measuring across plain section.
NEXT RND - Without beads, draw up a loop in each of next 2 sts, over and thru all loops (dec made) - * sc in next st, dec over next 2. sts. Repeat from * around (92 sts).
NEXT RND-Sc in each st around. Sl st in next st.
FACING-RND 1-Thru front loops, sc in each st.
RNDS 2, 3 AND 4-Thru both loops. sc in each st, adjusting to proper hcadsiz.e. Sl st and end off.